Telephone base

Description

FIG. 1 is a top, front and right side perspective view of an embodiment of a telephone base showing our new design intended to be common for all embodiments, with the only difference between the embodiments residing in variation in the length and/or width as illustrated in FIGS. 17 and 19, the base, which is adjustable and removable, being adjusted to the low position;

FIG. 2 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 4 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top, front and right side perspective of the telephone set of FIG. 1 view with the base adjusted to the high position;

FIG. 8 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 9 is a front elevational view thereof;

FIG. 10 is a rear elevational view thereof;

FIG. 11 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 12 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 13 is a top, front and right side perspective view of the telephone set of FIG. 1 with the base removed for use in a wall mounted configuration;

FIG. 14 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof for use in a wall mounted configuration;

FIG. 15 is a top plan view thereof;

FIG. 16 is a bottom plan view thereof;

FIG. 17 is a top, front and right side perspective of a second embodiment thereof, with the base adjusted to the low position;

FIG. 18 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof except for the two groves that orthogonally extend downward from the top of the telephone set;

FIG. 19 is a top, front and right side perspective of a third embodiment thereof with the base adjusted to a low position; and,

FIG. 20 is a right side elevational view, the left side being a mirror image thereof except for the two groves that orthogonally extend downward from the top of the telephone set.

The broken lines showing push-buttons handset receptacle, and a display are for illustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

The broken line showing of display areas in FIG. 19, and an abbreviated wall portion in FIG. 14, is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

Claims

The ornamental design for a telephone base, as shown and described.

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Inventors:	Joffe; Richard M. (Teaneck, NJ), McGarvey; John N. (Drexel Hill, PA), Peak; Russell S. (Atlanta, GA), Sulijoadikusumo; A. U. (Manalapan, NJ)
Assignee:	AT&T Bell Laboratories (Murray Hill, NJ)
Appl. No.:	07/633,447
Filed:	December 24, 1990

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Current U.S. Class:	D14/142; D14/151
Field of Search:	;D14/240,241,151,142 ;379/436,440,428

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References Cited [Referenced By]

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U.S. Patent Documents

D276599	December 1984	Segan et al.
D287494	December 1986	Danielson et al.
D289644	May 1987	Aldrich et al.
D293321	December 1987	Kowalik et al.
D293441	December 1987	Kowalik et al.
D297535	September 1988	Gagon
D303114	August 1989	Danielson et al.
D304338	October 1989	Serman
D318469	July 1991	Joffe et al.
4975942	December 1990	Zebryk

Primary Examiner: Fay, Jr.; Horace B.
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Slusky; Ronald D.